Chapter 165: The Top Ten in the Slaughter List Announced!

Chapter 165: The Top Ten in the Slaughter List Announced!

[Slaughter List No. 27: Hiruzen Sarutobi]

As the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi's strength was somewhat exaggerated, but he was indeed powerful in his youth. After all, during that era, most ninjas weren't particularly strong, so the Third Hokage had once dominated the battlefield, killing many ninjas. However, as time passed, the responsibilities of being Hokage weighed heavily on him, leading to a lack of focus on training. Coupled with his advancing age, his strength waned.

Even if he were alive today, his power would be weak, far below that of other strong figures. Nonetheless, his kill count is still significant, allowing him to rank 27th on the Slaughter List.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was fairly satisfied with this ranking. After all, he had no more arrogance left, as too many had surpassed him.

Soon, more rankings were announced.

[Slaughter List No. 26: Jiraiya]

Although Jiraiya was known for his kindness, he still killed a fair number of ninjas, though he refrained from killing the innocent. In the latter part of his life, the task of defending the village largely fell on the shoulders of the Three Legendary Sannin, while Hiruzen Sarutobi mostly stayed within the village.

Therefore, Jiraiya's overall kill count exceeded that of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

As time passed, the rankings were announced one by one, and soon, the top 20 were revealed.

[Slaughter List No. 20: Rimuru, the Slime King]

Rimuru, the Slime King, has killed many, primarily to complete tasks for Ye Tian. In the course of growing his power, it was inevitable that he encountered resistance or troublesome situations, making killing unavoidable.

Under Ye Tian's command, most of the dirty work, including killing, was handled by Beerus and Rimuru, while Sun Wukong only occasionally participated. As a result, Sun Wukong did not make the list.

Soon after, Beerus also appeared in the rankings.

[Slaughter List No. 19: Beerus]

"Ranked 19th on the Slaughter List? That's a bit low. I've killed plenty, but Master won't let me kill randomly! Otherwise, I'd be confident in making the top ten!" Beerus sneered.

Next, the 18th rank was announced.

[Slaughter List No. 18: The Third Raikage]

The Third Raikage spent his entire life in battle, accumulating a high kill count. His ranking at 18th on the Slaughter List is well-deserved.

Then, the 17th rank was revealed.

[Slaughter List No. 17: Yagura]

As the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura was controlled by Uchiha Obito, but much of the bloodshed was of his own doing. Therefore, his kill count was high enough to place him 17th on the Slaughter List.

Next, the 16th rank was announced.

[Slaughter List No. 16: Uchiha Obito]

After Uchiha Obito turned to darkness, he became ruthless, killing countless people, both directly and indirectly. Hence, his place as 16th on the Slaughter List is unquestioned.

Soon, the 15th rank was revealed.

[Slaughter List No. 15: Kakuzu]

[Kakuzu: Hahaha, I made 15th! I hope the reward includes a resurrection tool.]

[Kakashi: If you get resurrected, Ye Tian might just kill you again in an instant!]

[Kakuzu: No problem, I'll save it for later. I don't believe Ye Tian will stay in the ninja world forever. With his power, he'll definitely move on to even stronger worlds.]

[Might Guy: Is that even a strategy?]

[Fourth Raikage: Even Kakuzu managed to get 15th?]

[Tsunade: Kakuzu has lived a long time and frequently took on assassination missions, so it's no surprise his kill count is high.]

Next, the 14th rank was announced.

[Slaughter List No. 14: Minato Namikaze]

Although Minato died young, he was a demon on the battlefield. Many ninjas were killed by him before they even saw him. Moreover, Minato killed quickly, wiping out groups of enemies in the blink of an eye. Therefore, during his time in the war, he amassed a large kill count.

As time passed, more rankings were revealed, and soon, the 11th place was announced.

[Slaughter List No. 11: Tobirama Senju]

[Tobirama Senju: Just missed the top ten by a little! How unfortunate!]

[Hashirama Senju: Brother, it's close enough. The reward for 11th place might not be any worse than the top ten!]

[Tobirama Senju: That's true!]

[Tsunade: It seems like Grandpa made it into the top ten!]

[Uchiha Madara: I'm definitely in the top ten, and my ranking will be higher than Hashirama's!]

[Kurama: I'm sure I'll be in the top ten as well!]

After a short wait, the 10th place was finally revealed.

Buzz!

In the display, a massive beast appeared.

"It's Shukaku, the One-Tail!"

Many people recognized it.

[One-Tail: Hahaha, I made it into the top ten on the Slaughter List!]

[Tsunade: Shukaku, having lived since ancient times, has indeed killed many humans. It's no surprise he made the top ten.]

[Eight-Tails: Shukaku, you got lucky to rank in the top ten!]

[Fourth Raikage: It's just because of his long lifespan. That's how he accumulated such a high kill count.]

[Nine-Tails: Looks like my rank in the top ten will be pretty high.]

[Eight-Tails: The Nine-Tails is the most violent of us all, so its kill count must be very high. Could it be number one?]

[One-Tail: The Nine-Tails being first? Dream on! It hasn't killed that many people; most of the time, it's been sealed inside others. How much opportunity could it have had? Besides, many of the ones it killed were weaklings!]

[Nine-Tails: My rank will be higher than yours, anyway!]

Soon, the 9th place was announced.

The display revealed the form of the White Snake Sage.

[Slaughter List No. 9: White Snake Sage]

[Great Toad Sage: The White Snake made it to 9th place, huh? Seems like it's killed quite a few.]

[White Snake Sage: Heh, some humans dared to enter Ryūchi Cave and failed my trials. When I got hungry, I'd eat a few. Over the long years, naturally, I killed many. I didn't expect that to be enough for 9th place on the Slaughter List!]

[Slug Sage: The White Snake is too cruel!]

[White Snake Sage: What's so cruel about it? Humans eat animals, so I eat a few humans. What's the big deal?]

[Tsunade: Shameless White Snake Sage!]

[White Snake Sage: In any case, I'm in 9th place and will get plenty of rewards. Worth it!]

Before long, the 8th place was revealed.

The display showed the form of the Eight-Tails.

[Slaughter List No. 8: Eight-Tails Gyūki]

Seeing this, the Eight-Tails was very pleased, believing this rank would come with excellent rewards.